Gary Mckinnon to speak at infosecurity Europe hacking panel on 26th April

Infosecurity Europe 2007 promises to deliver a keynote education programme like no other, with Gary McKinnon speaking exclusively in the hacking discussion panel. In 2002, Gary McKinnon was indicted in the USA for ëhackingí into over 90 computers at the US Department of Defense, whilst trying to find evidence of extra-terrestrial activity and anti-gravity technology. Gary McKinnon is now waiting extradition to the USA; this may be the last time we will hear him speak in public. A straightforward and honest speaker, we can expect forthright opinion from the man labelled ëthe most profligate military hacker of all timeí. This could be the last time to hear Gary McKinnon speak in public before he is extradited to the United States, and a survey by www,infosec.co.uk of 580 security experts who visitor Infosecurity Europe found that 74% do not think that Gary McKinnon be extradited before the evidence is heard by the UK legal system. Infosecurity Europe is the most comprehensive event on information security and it takes place at the Grand Hall, Olympia, London from 24th April - 26th April 2007 www.infosec.co.uk

The Hackersí panel returns in the wake of a year of legislative change. Expect a lively discussion from a range of ëexpertsí in hacking practice and legislation.

Jon Fell, Partner, Pinsent Masons will chair the Hackersí Panel which returns in the wake of a year of legislative change.

On the Panel will be Carlo Solari, Ex- Chief Information Officer for the Executive Office of the President - the White House, Pete Wood, Chief of Operations at First Base Technologies, Jon Collins, Principal Analyst at Freeform Dynamics, Gary McKinnon and ìMarkî, Political and Security Activist.

The session will take place in the Keynote Theatre at 14.45 ñ 16.00 at Infosecurity Europe on the 26th April.

Jon Fell, who will chair the Hackerís Panel, has advised on all aspects of internet related law and e-commerce issues since 1995. He has written and lectured extensively on all aspects of IT law, e-commerce, internet regulation, legislation and EU directives.

The debate is expected to be a lively and compelling discussion from what could be mildly termed, ëvery different perspectivesí, as five of the leading global hacking experts discuss the threats that are faced from hackers and how to defend yourselves against them.

Jon Collins, Service Director at Freeform Dynamics and an active industry analyst, has worked for IDC, Bloor Research, Quocirca and Macehiter Ward-Dutton. He is a widely published author and has acted as an advisor to leading vendors including Cisco, EMC, IBM and Microsoft; and to large IT user organisations in the Government, Telecommunications and Financial Services sectors.

Pete Wood founded First Base Technologies in 1989 as a vendor-independent consultancy. Peter has hands-on technical involvement in the firm on a daily basis, working in areas as diverse as penetration testing, social engineering and skills transfer. He also leads regular technical seminars on ethical hacking techniques and Internet security. He is lead consultant for on-site penetration testing. Pete appeared in the BBC1 Documentary ID Fraud: They Stole My Life.

Carlos C Solari is the ex Chief Information Officer for the Executive Office of the President - the White House and is now VP Security Solutions at Alcatel-Lucent. Carlos brings extensive experience in the field of information systems security; with over 25 years in various government and private industry positions, including being an officer in the U.S. Army and as a senior executive with the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

In addition to the keynote programme, there are also over 60 FREE seminar sessions split into business and technical streams which explore the key issues facing organisations today and the technologies available to address them. This year sees the return of ëThe Lionís Dení, the toughest arena for seven leading product specialists to put their products on the line in front of a panel of experts in a classic battle between ëGladiatorsí and ëLionsí. There is also the new Implementation Forum, a unique educational and networking event designed specifically to address the key inhibitors faced when implementing information security products.

You can still register on site at the show for a small entrance fee of 20.